000 WGUS83 KFGF 151722 FLSFGF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1222 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...NORTH DAKOTA... THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON AFFECTING WILKIN AND RICHLAND COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT FARGO AFFECTING CLAY AND CASS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT HALSTAD AFFECTING NORMAN AND TRAILL COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS AFFECTING POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT OSLO AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...POLK AND GRAND FORKS COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON AFFECTING MARSHALL...WALSH...KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA AFFECTING KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES .MOST OF THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY OR SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ALL RUNOFF SHOULD NOW BE IN THE RIVER SYSTEM WITH THE ONLY WILDCARD BEING POTENTIAL PRECIPITATION LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND. ONE QUARTER TO PERHAPS ONE HALF INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BUT THE CURRENT THINKING IS THAT THESE AMOUNTS WILL AFFECT THE RIVER ONLY MINIMALLY. THIS FORECAST IS FOR A 7 DAY PERIOD...THE HIGHEST STAGE INDICATED MAY NOT REFLECT THE CREST FOR THIS FLOOD EVENT. FORECASTS ARE UPDATED DAILY AND STAGE VALUES WILL CHANGE AS NEW WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION IS USED. THIS FORECAST INCLUDES ANY PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGES...TURN AROUND, DONT DROWN... - DONT TRAVEL THROUGH FLOODED AREAS - CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT FLOODING. - PERSONS LIVING IN THE RED RIVER BASIN SHOULD MONITOR RIVER LEVELS WHILE THE RIVER IS IN...OR NEAR...FLOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO THE AHPS/RIVER SECTION ON OUR WEB PAGE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRANDFORKS THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS CONTAIN RIVER INFORMATION FOR THE SELECTED LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS MESSAGE. THIS FORECAST DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ICE JAMS THAT CAN QUICKLY RAISE LOCAL RIVER LEVELS WITH LITTLE OR NO NOTICE. && MNC167-NDC077-170522- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHNN8.3.SM.000000T0000Z.090325T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1222 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT WAHPETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. IT SHOULD FALL SLOWLY THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 14.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. PATROLLING OF LEVEES AND STORM SEWER OUTLETS THROUGH THE LEVEES BEGINS. WELLS PARK FLOODS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19 04/20 04/21 04/22 RED RIVER WAHPETON 13.9 13.6 13.4 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.9 $$ MNC027-NDC017-170521- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FGON8.3.SM.090321T0150Z.090328T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1222 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT FARGO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.8 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.5 OR 36 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 35.0 FEET, MOORHEAD...ACTIONS TAKEN TO PREVENT STORM SEWERS FROM BACKING UP. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19 04/20 04/21 04/22 RED RIVER FARGO 34.5 35.2 35.5 35.3 35.0 34.6 34.1 $$ MNC107-NDC097-170521- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HILN8.3.SM.090323T1817Z.090331T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1222 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT HALSTAD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 37 FEET WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL RISE FROM BREAKOUT FLOWS ENTERING THE MAINSTEM RED BELOW FARGO. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 38.0 FEET, US HIGHWAY 75 IS FLOODED OUTSIDE OF THE HALSTAD RING DIKE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19 04/20 04/21 04/22 RED RIVER HALSTAD 37.2 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.2 37.1 36.9 $$ MNC119-NDC035-170521- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EGFM5.2.SM.000000T0000Z.090415T0545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1222 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 43.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING...SLOWLY FALLING INTO NEXT WEEK. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 44.9 FEET, WATER ON EAST GRAND FORKS APPROACH TO THE POINT BRIDGE. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19 04/20 04/21 04/22 RED RIVER EAST GRAND FORKS 43.6 43.6 43.5 43.2 42.9 42.6 42.3 $$ MNC089-119-NDC035-099-170521- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OSLM5.3.SM.000000T0000Z.090404T1300Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 1222 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT OSLO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 37.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING...SLOWLY FALLING THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 37.0 FEET, WATER AFFECTS THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD TRACKS WEST OF OSLO. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19 04/20 04/21 04/22 RED RIVER OSLO 37.1 37.0 37.0 36.9 36.9 36.8 36.7 $$ MNC069-089-NDC067-099-170521- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DRTN8.3.SM.000000T0000Z.090406T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1222 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT DRAYTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 43 FEET FOR THE NEAR FUTURE. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 42.0 FEET, MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. GENERAL URBAN FLOOD DAMAGE TO DRAYTON AND ITS ENVIRONS. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19 04/20 04/21 04/22 RED RIVER DRAYTON 43.1 43.0 43.0 42.9 42.9 42.8 42.8 $$ MNC069-NDC067-170521- /O.CON.KFGF.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PBNN8.3.SM.090329T1140Z.090418T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1222 PM CDT WED APR 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RED RIVER AT PEMBINA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 52.5 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 53.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING...REMAINING STEADY THEREAFTER. * IMPACT STATEMENT(S) - AT 53.0 FEET, MAY NEED TO EVACUATE SOUTH PEMBINA. && DAILY 7 AM CDT/6 AM CST FORECAST STAGE IN FEET: DATE THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED (MONTH/DAY) 04/16 04/17 04/18 04/19 04/20 04/21 04/22 RED RIVER PEMBINA 52.7 52.8 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 $$ WJB